Skip to Main Content
The student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

The student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

The student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

Mohammed Mourtaja, ’25, leads discussion at a People for Justice in Palestine talk. Photo by Veronika Kolosova, ’25

Student, faculty panels criticize Israel’s actions in Gaza

The events ignited conversation on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. But professors say the fear of backlash for supporting Palestine remains
Erika Kengni and Jenny Hellwig
March 12, 2024
Students call for a ceasefire in Gaza at the CARE Rockbridge Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in
January.

Campus is quiet but not silent about Israel and Palestine

Students personally impacted by the conflict say their biggest struggle is getting an activism-shy campus to keep talking
Shauna Muckle and Jenny Hellwig
February 5, 2024
Left to right: Professors Bob Strong, Emily Filler, Seth Cantey and Mohamed Kamara discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict before a packed Stackhouse Theater on Wednesday.

Faculty discuss Israeli-Palestinian conflict

A panel of faculty members accepted questions from students on a variety of topics related to violence in the Middle East
Shauna Muckle, Editor-in-Chief
October 24, 2023
Ammar Alhajmee, '26, speaks to a crowd of students calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza strip on Oct. 18.

Students call for immediate ceasefire in Middle East

The rally for ceasefire wasn't affiliated with a particular student group
Shauna Muckle, Editor-in-Chief
October 23, 2023
Students line Stemmons Plaza with flags representing lives lost in Israel on Wednesday.

Students mourn lives lost in Israel-Hamas war

Days after the outbreak of the conflict, members of the W&L community are uniting to find peace
Emma Malinak, Managing Editor
October 11, 2023
Load More Stories